Sarah Palin's private Facebook account

Sarah Palin has created a private Facebook page which she used to praise
comments and entries on her official page with the social networking
website, which is her main forum for communicating with the public.

The private page has only 12 friends, including her brother and daughter Bristol

The page is called "Lou Sarah" – Mrs Palin's middle name is Louise – and was discovered by the Wonkette website by doing a search with a Gmail address for the former Alaska governor that was contained in the leaked manuscript of a draft book by a one time aide.

The private page has only 12 friends, including her brother and daughter Bristol. She used the account to "Like" missives on her official page and photographs of Bristol's on Dancing with the Stars. Lou Sarah also commented "Amen" one of Sarah Palin's posts.

In response to the speculation over the Lou Sarah account, Mrs Palin reminded Facebook followers that her official account was her only "authentic" account. In the leaked memoir, author Frank Bailey accused Mrs Palin of being obsessed with her own image, political opponents and the "bad guys" in the media.

It was based on more than 60,000 emails that Bailey said he sent and received while working for the former vice presidential nominee.